Playoff Preview: Class 6A, 5A, & 4A (Regionals)

Blue Valley Southwest's Tristen Everard (15) catches a TD earlier this season. (by A.J. Hildreth)
By: Mark Schremmer, Conor Nicholl, Alex Hammeke, & Matt Gilmore for Kpreps.com
Nov 5, 2020

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Class 6A

VIEW: 6A BRACKET

6A East

#8 Olathe Northwest (3-3) at #1 Olathe North (7-1) – Olathe North

These two teams met just two weeks ago with Olathe North shutting out the Ravens, 37-0. In fact, that was the last game Olathe North played as the Eagles received a bye into the second round by virtue of only 14 of the normal 16 teams competing this season on the eastern side of Class 6A. In that earlier meeting Olathe North rushed for nearly 300 yards in cruising past the Ravens. Aquantez Love led the Eagles with 105 yards and a score on 10 carries, while quarterback Noah Palmer added 82 rushing yards and scored four touchdowns. Jacob Parrish has been the Eagles other primary ball carrier and rushed for 89 yards in the first meeting. Those three players lead a balanced attack for Olathe North. Palmer has rushed for a team-high 783 yards and nine scores with Love and Parrish following with 553 and 523 yards, respectively. Palmer has also passed for 510 yards with Parrish being his primary target. Olathe North’s strength may be a fast, physical defense led by Abram Phillips and Jackson Davis with 44 and 43 stops, respectively. The Ravens have their most victories in a season (3) since 2017 after last week’s 42-0 shutout of Shawnee Mission West. It also marked Olathe Northwest’s first playoff victory since that 2017 season. The Ravens jumped on the Vikings with 21 points in the first quarter to take control.


#5 Blue Valley (5-1) at #4 Blue Valley Northwest (5-1) – Blue Valley Northwest

This will be a rematch of a Sept. 17 game when the Blue Valley Northwest Huskies held off Blue Valley 24-17. In that game, Blue Valley Northwest took a 17-0 halftime lead and held off a Blue Valley rally in the second half. Huskies junior quarterback Mikey Pauley ran for 126 yards and a touchdown. Northwest’s Zachary Yates intercepted a pass late to seal the win. They Blue Valley offense was limited to 204 yards. On the season, Pauley has passed for 1,222 yards and rushed for 542. Junior running back Michael Solomon leads the Blue Valley Tigers with 759 yards and eight touchdowns on 135 carries. Last week, Blue Valley topped Blue Valley West 38-7. The Huskies defeated Shawnee Mission East 42-14.


#7 Olathe West (5-3) at #2 Shawnee Mission Northwest (5-1) – Shawnee Mission Northwest

The Olathe West Owls enter on a three-game winning streak with consecutive victories over Shawnee Mission South, Shawnee Mission East and last week’s 21-11 playoff win over Olathe South. Last week, the Owls rushed for 290 yards in the win over Olathe South. Junior Anthony Favrow, who has rushed for more than 1,000 yards on the season, ran for 139 yards and three touchdowns. The Shawnee Mission Northwest Cougars, ranked fifth in 6A, also enters on a three-game winning streak with consecutive wins over Shawnee Mission South, Gardner-Edgerton and Bishop Miege. The Cougars received a bye in the first round of the playoffs. Shawnee Mission Northwest averages about 430 yards of offense with 279 yards per game through the air. Cougars senior quarterback Ty Black has completed nearly 80 percent of his passes with 1,593 yards and 17 touchdowns with three interceptions. Olathe West competed in 5A last year, falling in the second round to eventual state champion Mill Valley.


#6 Blue Valley North (4-2) at #3 Olathe East (6-1) – Blue Valley North

Olathe East is 6-1 under first-year coach Courtney Porter. The Hawks advanced to the second round by virtue of their second win over Shawnee Mission South this season. Olathe East defeated South 41-6 last week after a 42-21 win over the Raiders earlier this season. In last week’s win, Ma’rrell Fountain rushed for five touchdowns in the victory. Fountain is a dynamic back that has the chance to break a big play at any time. But the Hawks have found balance with Austin Berggren at quarterback and the passing connection with talented receiver Darius Bibbs. Bibbs caught four passes for 105 yards and a long score last week. The Hawks will have to connect on some big plays this week against a talented Blue Valley North team.

Blue Valley North is only a couple of close losses away from being unbeaten. The Mustangs dropped a 28-21 decision to Blue Valley and a 31-28 game to Blue Valley West. Blue Valley North has since won two straight game over Blue Valley Southwest and Shawnee Mission North. In fact, two of the Mustangs wins have come over Blue Valley Southwest given the schools in the Blue Valley School District were limited to a district-only schedule. Blue Valley North has a lot of talent on its roster. Quarterback Henry Martin is in his third season of seeing significant action. Martin threw six touchdown passes in last week’s 47-13 win over Shawnee Mission North. He has a talented receiving group in Mehki Miller, Drew Freberg, Ian Loftus, and Luke Hendrickson. On the defensive side of the ball the Mustangs include some of the state’s top recruits in Dasan McCullough and Daeh McCullough. This should be a great game but the slight edge goes to North’s ability to strike with the big play with Martin and his talented group of receivers.


6A – WEST

#1 Lawrence 1, #9 Dodge City 0 – Lawrence has advanced via forfeit given the COVID situation at Dodge City.

#5 Gardner-Edgerton (5-2) at #4 Derby (5-2) – Derby

Both schools took care of business last week against Wichita schools. Derby blanked Wichita Southeast 62-0 in the first round, while Gardner-Edgerton defeated Wichita South 37-13. The Panthers and Trailblazers will meet in what appears to be their first ever meeting, according to the Kansas Football History database.

Gardner-Edgerton has built a solid defense that only gives up 19 points on average. The Trailblazers have averaged a sack a game, and have forced six turnovers, led by Davonte Prichard, who has two interceptions. Tyler Butash has 451 yards rushing on the season, and the Trailblazers have evenly distributed the ball within five different players who all have over 100 yards on the season. Freshman quarterback Asher Weiner has passed for more than 550 yards and six touchdowns this season.

Tennessee Tech commit Lem Wash has led the Derby offense with a combined 1,512 yards on the season. Dylan Edwards has been the other main rushing threat for the Panthers with 1,184 yards and 16 touchdowns. Derby primarily runs the ball, but will gain roughly 100 yards through the passing game, led by senior Reid Liston, who has 291 receiving yards and four touchdowns in six games. Derby should take care of the Trailblazers in their final tune-up for a big 6A tilt against Lawrence next week.


#10 Washburn Rural (4-5) at #2 Junction City (7-1) – Junction City

Washburn Rural gave Junction City a tough battle in week four when the Blue Jays defeated the Junior Blues 34-30. Junction City would go undefeated on the Centennial League season and earn the No. 2 seed with a 6-1 on the regular season. The Rural game was the closest for the Blue Jays during the Centennial League slate.

Washburn Rural, faced with tough matchups from Lawrence, Junction City, and twice against Topeka Seaman, have given up roughly 30 points a game this season. Offensively, the Junior Blues put up 23 points on the board on average. Against Junction City, the Junior Blues had a 24-14 lead in the third, when the Blue Jays rallied for three straight touchdowns. They also won the penalty battle (3-11) and the turnover battle (1-4) but found themselves outgained 495-305.

Junction City allows 23 points a game while scoring approximately 44 points a game. The Washburn Rural game was the closest victory the Blue Jays have had all season. Senior quarterback Andrew Khoury went 12 of 22 for 350 yards and three touchdowns and one interception in the first meeting. Russell Wilkey and Marcello Bussey both had big receiving nights with Wilkey scoring twice on six receptions for 196 yards and Bussey scoring on five catches for 132 yards. This one will be just as exciting as the early season matchup, but Junction City takes this one to move to the state quarterfinal round.


#6 Manhattan (6-3) at #3 Wichita East (6-1) – Manhattan

A highly intriguing matchup between teams with multiple Division I players. This is the first matchup since Manhattan beat Wichita East, 21-0, in the ’17 playoffs. Manhattan, one of Kansas’ all-time winningest programs, has played to at least Week 10 in the last four years. Manhattan has not been under .500 since a 4-5 mark in ’07. Damian Ilalio has 57 tackles and 21.5 for loss. The reigning Centennial League defensive player of the year has committed to Kansas State. Manhattan is 4-0 when Ilalio has recovered a sack. Alongside Ilalio on the defensive line is Darius O’Connell who has contributed 6 tackles for loss and three sacks.

East had a highly anticipated season, led by wide receiver Daylan Jones, who has multiple Division I offers. The Blue Aces have improved their win total for a third straight year and have only lost, 17-2, to Wichita Northwest. This season is tied for the most wins since a 6-3 mark in ’08. Manhattan, for all its success, has one finish past the quarterfinals since ‘06 – a semifinal showing in ’18. Since ’08, Manhattan is 65-10 in Centennial League play, and 33-16 against non-league foes. Manhattan has 69 passing and 257 rushing yards a game, though has a 5/11 TD/INT ratio. Senior quarterback Dayne Aschenbrenner has also rushed 137 times for 778 yards and 10 scores, all team-highs. Much of this comes down to East’s ability to block Ilalio. This could be a low-scoring contest.


Class 5A

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5A – East

#9 Blue Valley Southwest (2-4) at #1 Topeka Seaman (7-1) – Topeka Seaman

Blue Valley Southwest played outside of their district for the first time this season with last week’s decisive 36-14 victory at Emporia. Now the Timberwolves go from playing one of the teams in the bottom of Centennial League standings in Emporia to one of the top teams in Topeka Seaman.

Blue Valley Southwest has primarily relied on its passing offense with senior quarterback Tanner Curry and receivers Zach Atkins and Tristen Everard. Curry has thrown for 1,407 yards on the season with 12 touchdowns on 99 of 176 passing.  All twelve passing touchdowns have gone to either Atkins or Everard, who have over 500 yards apiece. Defensively, the Timberwolves have forced 11 turnovers, and blocked two field goals.

In his fifth season with Topeka Seaman, Glenn O’Neil had his best regular season with a 7-1 regular season. Quarterback Reid Cowan has led the Vikings through the season, with 1,299 yards and nine passing touchdowns to four interceptions on 87 of 140 passing. He also has six rushing scores. The Vikings have the game as balanced as possible, with 1,435 passing yards to 1,411 rushing yards. Nathan Zeferjahn leads the Vikings in the running game with 584 yards and 14 touchdowns on 106 carries.

It’s not unusual for Blue Valley Southwest to enter the playoffs as a double-digit seed and pull off an upset. The Timberwolves have pulled off an upset in two of the past four seasons. Southwest’s difficult Eastern Kansas League scheduled prepares its well for the postseason, but Seaman is a talented team that should be up to the challenge.


#5 Pittsburg (4-4) at #4 St. Thomas Aquinas (4-3) – St. Thomas Aquinas

Both schools start their road to the 5A championship this week after receiving a first-round pass last week. The 5A east side only saw three games played in the first round. Aquinas will look to break a three-game losing streak, as the Saints fell to 6A power Lawrence, Nebraska powerhouse Omaha-Westside, and Bishop Carroll. Pittsburg has had an up-and-down season this year, finishing out the regular season with a 27-10 loss to Basehor-Linwood. Pittsburg has averaged 22.5 points a game this season mainly led by the run game, which produces just under 200 yards a contest. The Purple Dragons are led by a pair of juniors. Caiden Barber also looks to grab 1,000 yards on the season, as he sits at 983 yards on the season with nine touchdowns. Grant Roelfs has 333 yards and six touchdowns.

Tank Young is right on the cusp of a 1,000-yard season, as he has 998 yards on the ground with eleven touchdowns. Young has only played in six contests this season. Sophomore Sean Carroll has also built a solid season with 406 yards on the year. Aquinas doesn’t pass often, but sophomore quarterback Maxwell Ford has slowly improved over the season, completing for 19 of 51 passes for 419 yards in five games. While the Saints have dropped three straight the backfield due of Young and Carroll should send Aquinas into the third round.


 #7 Leavenworth (4-3) at #2 De Soto (7-1) – De Soto

Since losing 70-21 to Class 5A’s current second-ranked Mill Valley in Week 2, the De Soto Wildcats have won six consecutive games. That win streak includes a 35-28 win over Leavenworth on Oct. 16. De Soto broke a 28-28 tie in the final minute when quarterback Jackson Miller scored on a short touchdown run. The win gave the Wildcats their second straight United Kansas Conference championship. Leavenworth opened the playoffs with a 62-15 win over Topeka West. In that game, the Pioneers scored four quick TDs in the third quarter aided by several special teams miscues by Topeka West. De Soto earned a first-round bye.  


#3 Mill Valley (5-2) at #6 Spring Hill (4-3) – Mill Valley

The defending state champion Mill Valley Jaguars’ only losses this season have been 35-28 to undefeated Bentonville (Ark.) and 28-26 to Class 6A’s Gardner-Edgerton without starting quarterback Cooper Marsh. This will be Mill Valley’s first game since Oct. 16 after its final regular season game against Shawnee Mission North was canceled and after receiving a bye last week. The Jaguars possess a balanced offensive attack, averaging 166.3 yards through the air and 195.4 yards on the ground. Mill Valley senior Quin Wittenauer leads the rushing attack with 719 yards and 11 touchdowns on 103 carries. Senior Ethan Kremer (6-0, 265) leads the Mill Valley defensive line with 12.5 tackles for loss, including 5.5 sacks. Spring Hill beat Shawnee Heights 34-6 in the first round of the playoffs. Spring Hill running back led the way with 138 rushing yards and three touchdowns.

5A – West

#8 Wichita Heights (5-2) at #1 Wichita Northwest (7-0) – Wichita Northwest

No. 1 Wichita Northwest leads 5A in scoring offense and defense with a total margin of 422-42. Northwest is back-to-back 5A state runner-up. The Grizzlies are the last undefeated squad in 5A, including a 56-21 win against Wichita Heights in Week 4. Northwest and Heights played a City League-only schedule this fall because of COVID-19 concerns. In the victory, senior Julius Bolden had 11 carries for 197 yards and three scores. Junior Geremiah Moore and sophomore L.J. Phillips each had a pair of rushing TDs. Heights sophomore John Randle recorded 12 carries for 100 yards and a TD. Randle, with multiple Division I offers, has rushed for 995 yards and 12 total TDs. Northwest has averaged 453 yards a game and has its bevy of talented defensive players. Senior Jacob Younkman, the school record holder in tackles for loss, has 15 TFLs. Senior Zac Daher has committed to Army West Point and has nine TFLs. Senior defensive back Wetu Kalomo has committed to Northern Illinois.


#5 Goddard (7-2) at #4 Kapaun Mt. Carmel (7-1) – Kapaun

No. 5 Kapaun ranks third in 5A in total points (331) and has the second-best scoring defense with 50 points permitted. Goddard has scored 31.3 points a game and allowed 19.8 a game. Both teams have enjoyed a big turnaround. Goddard was 4-6 in 4A in ’19 and scored 19.5 points per game. Senior quarterback Kyler Semrad, who was hurt most of last year, has been among the state’s top passers with 2,424 yards and 28 scores versus 11 interceptions. Senior Jake Shope has 66 catches for 1,102 yards and 15 TDs. KMC went 2-7 and scored just 96 points in ’19. The Crusaders added Weston Schartz, who has coached in the City League for multiple decades. The Crusaders have significantly improved upfront and owns several quality wins, including 24-6 at Hays High in Week 8. Goddard has committed 16 turnovers and is minus-1 in turnover margin. KMC is plus-3 in turnover margin. KMC has averaged 6.3 yards per play, while Goddard is at 6.0. The Crusaders have rushed the ball on 86 percent of snaps, and Goddard has passed 63 percent of the time. KMC has five players between 293 and 419 yards. Senior Andrew Gimino leads with 465 passing, 416 rushing and nine offensive scores. This is expected to be a very good game, but KMC’s running game and overall depth gives Goddard a slight edge.


#7 Bishop Carroll (6-2) at #2 Hutchinson (8-1)Bishop Carroll

Two longtime traditional rivals match up for the first time since 2011. That year, Bishop Carroll beat Hutchinson, 32-24, in the regular season. The Salthawks won, 29-21, in the playoffs. The teams also split two meetings in ’10 and met up in the ’09 playoffs. Both teams have played multiple close games. Carroll, ranked No. 3, has faced arguably the toughest schedule in Kansas. The Golden Eagles have won games by one and three points and lost by 14 and nine points. Hutchinson was 4-14 in the last two seasons before wins by eight, one, one, 12, 14, four and five points and a loss by seven points. Last week, longtime Hutchinson defensive coordinator Scott Yantes picked up his 200th career victory on Salthawk staff. The Golden Eagles have experience at the skill positions with senior quarterback Aiden Niedens and senior running back Hunter Trail. Hutchinson running back Alec McCuan is closing in on 2,000 rushing yards, and the Salthawks have featured linebacker Jack Hawver. McCuan rushed for more than 235 rushing yards, and Hawver picked up a fumble for a score in last week’s back-and-forth victory versus Newton. Noah Khokhar is a multi-purpose threat for Hutchinson. The Salthawks have significantly turned around, but Carroll’s overall explosiveness might be too much.


#11 Maize South (5-3) at #3 Maize (8-1) – Maize

Maize ranks second in 5A with 367 points, trailing only Wichita Northwest. Maize has 173 points allowed. Maize South has a total margin of 283-172. Maize defeated Maize South, 42-38, in Week 6. The wild game featured back-to-back kickoff returns for scores. In Week 7, Maize South held off Hays High, 21-20. Last week, the Mavericks won in Hays, 33-12 in a dominant effort. Hays did not clear midfield until the second half. In the first matchup, Maize South outgained Maize, 526-358. The big difference came in passing yards where Maize South held a 292-130 edge. Colin Shields, a three-year starter with a Division I offer, completed 28 of 38 passes for 292 yards. For Maize, Josh Sanders rushed 22 times for 198 yards and three TDs and returned a kickoff for a score. Sanders has 166 carries for 1,350 yards and 21 TDs. Both teams have terrific defensive players, including Maize South’s Brandon Bowles and Maize’s Kyle Haas. This game could go either way and likely will come down to special teams. Maize kicker Cole Segraves is 9 of 13 on field goals and 42 and 47 on extra points. In Maize’s lone loss, Hutchinson limited the Eagles to seven total returns for 17 yards.


Class 4A

VIEW: 4A Bracket

4A East

#9 St. James Academy (4-4) at #1 Paola (9-0)Paola

The top-ranked Paola Panthers will be making their 2020 postseason debut after winning last week’s matchup against Ottawa by forfeit because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Paola’s final regular-season matchup was a 49-7 win over Louisburg on Oct. 23. In that game, the Panthers rushed for 393 yards as Jovanni Blackie led the way with 204 rushing yards and three touchdowns on 19 carries. Quarterback Garrett Williams ran for 142 yards and two TDs on 14 attempts. For the season, Blackie has rushed for 1,286 yards and 16 scores while averaging 10 yards per carry. Williams has combined for 1,272 yards of total offense and 25 total touchdowns. Fletcher Aude has contributed 547 yards and six scores. St. James is coming off a 41-19 first-round playoff win over Louisburg. Senior quarterback Dakota Burritt led the way by completing 19 of 27 passes for 270 yards with three touchdowns and one interception. On the season, Burritt has completed nearly 60 percent of his passes for 1,872 yards and 18 touchdowns. Tyler Claiborne is the Thunder’s primary receiver with 53 catches for 645 yards and five scores. La’James White has rushed for 839 yards and 12 touchdowns and caught 29 passes for 536 more yards and six scores.


#12 Eudora (3-6) at #4 Basehor-Linwood (6-3)Basehor-Linwood

The Basehor-Linwood Bobcats enter this second-round matchup on a five-game winning streak. Last week, the Bobcats earned a 35-16 win over Atchison as they registered more than 500 yards of total offense. Senior quarterback Isaac Stanton passed for 315 yards with three touchdowns and two interceptions. Junior running back Zack Sisemore ran for 195 yards and two touchdowns to give Basehor-Linwood’s dynamic offense a one-two punch. Eudora rallied from a 15-point deficit in the fourth quarter to beat KC Piper 16-15 in the first round of the playoffs. Brayden Beerbower ran for 169 yards and a touchdown to help the Cardinals earn the come-from-behind win.


#10 Bishop Miege (3-4) at #2 Fort Scott (7-0)Bishop Miege

It’s a tough draw for the second-seeded and undefeated Fort Scott Tigers. Fort Scott has enjoyed a great season, especially when you consider that the Tigers were 1-8 a year ago. However, the Tigers must now face the six-time defending state champion Bishop Miege Stags. Despite the lower seeding and less-than-stellar record, the Stags remain ranked third in the state. Miege crushed Chanute 64-17 in the first round as Jaylen Burch ran for 160 yards and three touchdowns. Fort Scott will have to try and limit the big play ability of Miege quarterback Timothy Dorsey. Dorsey has passed for 1,625 yards and 16 touchdowns. Mack Moeller is Dorsey’s top target with 45 catches for 807 yards and nine scores. Fort Scott defeated Bonner Springs 48-22 in the first round with Malachi Vann rushing for 178 yards and three TDs. The Tigers will have to play ball control and convert every opportunity into points. Chanute is the only like opponent for the two teams. Fort Scott edged Chanute 20-14 on Oct. 9.


#6 Lansing (5-3) at #3 Tonganoxie (8-1)Tonganoxie

No. 2 Tonganoxie set a school win record with a 10-1 mark last season – and is likely even better this fall. The Chieftains have passed for 159 and rushed for 282 yards a game. Senior Blake Poje, who missed the close loss to Paola, has enjoyed a big season with 86 of 138 passing for 1,281 yards with a 17/4 TD/INT ratio. Senior Tyler Bowden has been the state’s leading rusher since he transferred this summer from Lawrence Free State. Bowden has 244 carries for 2,222 yards and 32 rushing touchdowns. The Chieftains have averaged 7.7 yards per play with 11 turnovers. Last year, Tonganoxie had 7.8 yards per play. Senior Dallas Bond has 36 catches for 496 yards and 12 scores. Senior Branden Martin, who came from K.C. Piper, has 120 tackles, 13 for loss. Martin has 466 career tackles. Lansing is 5-2 against Kansas schools, including a pair of losses by a combined 12 points. The Lions lost 33-26 to Basehor-Linwood. Tonganoxie beat Basehor-Linwood, 62-28, in the season opener. Lansing, briefly ranked in 4A earlier this season, defeated Coffeyville, 48-6, last week. Lansing ended a 13-game losing streak in the opening round of the playoffs. The Lions have 7.4 yards per play behind junior Caden Crawford (multiple FBS offers). Crawford has passed for 1,065 yards with a 12/2 TD/INT ratio and has rushed for seven TDs. Senior Dylan Ward has 87 tackles, and Crawford is second at 51.


4A West

#8 Augusta (4-5) at #1 McPherson (8-1) – McPherson

The McPherson Bullpups and the Augusta Orioles will be a rematch of two weeks ago when McPherson topped Augusta 32-14 on Oct. 23. Senior quarterback Dylan Rinker passed for 121 yards and two touchdowns during that win, while Sky Schriner, Jaytin Gumm, and Brycen Labertew rushed for one touchdown each. Augusta is coming off a 50-8 first-round win over Ulysses. Quarterback Jett Hand serves as a dual threat for Augusta.


#5 Buhler (5-3) at #4 Rose Hill (6-3)Buhler

It’s been quite a ride for the Rose Hill Rockets, who are on a six-game winning streak after starting the season with an 0-3 record. It also marks their first playoff victory since 2011. Last week, Rose Hill quarterback Bryson Evans passed for 173 yards and three touchdowns during a 30-13 playoff win over Mulvane. Rockets running back Spencer Nolan added 176 rushing yards and one touchdown. As is the case pretty much every week, running back Sam Elliott enjoyed a huge game during Buhler’s 47-0 win over Towanda-Circle. Elliott rushed for 178 yards and three touchdowns. In a win over Augusta earlier this season, Elliott ran for 366 yards and six TDs.


#10 Arkansas City (3-6) at #2 Andover Central (7-1)Andover Central

The two teams will match up again after Andover Central topped Ark City 37-6 on Oct. 23. In that game, Andover Central senior quarterback passed for 183 yards and three touchdowns. Defensively, junior Noah Garcia recorded 13 tackles and recovered a fumble. Last week, the fifth-ranked Jaguars cruised to a 49-7 win over Great Bend. Ark City is coming off a 27-6 win over Wellington. Quarterback Gabe Welch passed for 167 yards and ran for 65 in the victory.


#6 Wamego (5-4) at #3 El Dorado (5-2)Wamego

The Wamego Red Raiders opened the playoffs with a 49-21 win over Independence. Quarterback Hayden Oviatt passed for two touchdowns and rushed for another as the Red Raiders cruised to the victory. El Dorado boasts the better record, but Wamego has played the tougher schedule. Three of Wamego’s losses have been to top-ranked Paola, third-ranked Bishop Miege and undefeated Fort Scott. Independence is the only like opponent for Wamego and El Dorado. Independence beat El Dorado 25-20 in Week 1. Last week, El Dorado topped Winfield 46-14. The Wildcats rushed for more than 450 yards as a team with Zach Wittenberg’s 186 yards and two touchdowns leading the way.

 

 

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